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1 CHAPTER I . Old Whaling Captains - Our Schooner - Sealers — Ice
DangersOur Crew - Ralph the Rover — The Shetlands - Scalloway Castle -
Lerwick — Hard Times - Hialtlandia - Over - Greediness - Fin Whales - Right
Whales - Whales ...
1 CHAPTER I . Old Whaling Captains - Our Schooner - Sealers — Ice
DangersOur Crew - Ralph the Rover — The Shetlands - Scalloway Castle -
Lerwick — Hard Times - Hialtlandia - Over - Greediness - Fin Whales - Right
Whales - Whales ...
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At another time , the efforts of our men were urged on by the hope of relieving , or
of ascertaining the fate of , Sir John Franklin and his crew . It is now well
established that there is not the slightest chance of finding any commercial route
in high ...
At another time , the efforts of our men were urged on by the hope of relieving , or
of ascertaining the fate of , Sir John Franklin and his crew . It is now well
established that there is not the slightest chance of finding any commercial route
in high ...
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On November 21 his crew mutinied , and he and a few others were turned adrift
in a small boat . Nothing more was heard of them . In 1612 , Sir Thomas Button ,
accompanied by Bylot and Prickett , explored portions of Southampton Island and
...
On November 21 his crew mutinied , and he and a few others were turned adrift
in a small boat . Nothing more was heard of them . In 1612 , Sir Thomas Button ,
accompanied by Bylot and Prickett , explored portions of Southampton Island and
...
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Through stress of weather , together with the ill - health of his crew , he was
unable to ascend these sounds , and was compelled to make for the coast of
Greenland . His report of the great abundance of whale in Davis ' Strait led to the
whale ...
Through stress of weather , together with the ill - health of his crew , he was
unable to ascend these sounds , and was compelled to make for the coast of
Greenland . His report of the great abundance of whale in Davis ' Strait led to the
whale ...
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The crew must have explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of
Wales ' s Island , Boothia Felix , and King William ' s Island , on or near which
most of the crew died in the spring of 1848 . As no news could be gleaned ,
search ...
The crew must have explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of
Wales ' s Island , Boothia Felix , and King William ' s Island , on or near which
most of the crew died in the spring of 1848 . As no news could be gleaned ,
search ...
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animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew Crown danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet floating force formed four gained give Greenland hands head hope interest Island journey kind land latitude leave less look masses means miles mountain nature northern noticed object observed once ourselves party passed Polar Pole present probably proved pursuit reached regions remains rest rise rocks round sailed sailors schooner seal season seems seen ship shore short shot side sight soon Sound Spitzbergen sport Strait success surface temperature travelling turned vessel voyage warm weather whale whole wind winter
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to Spitzbergen |
| Autor | John Campion Wells |
| Editor | H.S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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